Fighting erupts in South Sudan on eve of fifth anniversary
09 July 2016 |
6:45 am
Violence in South Sudan's capital has overshadowed preparations to mark five years since the country's independence. There was gunfire outside the Presidential Palace in Juba, a day after five soldiers were killed.
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